Tea Flavanoids Lead To Better Health In Women

 Researchers with the ECU Nutrition and Health Innovation Research Institute carried out a study on elderly women. These women had no history of cardiovascular complications and the primary factor was flavonoids in their daily diet.

A sample size of over 800 elderly women was studied. All had a good flavonoid intake. The result was that they had less accumulation of abdominal aortic calcification (ACC).

The abdominal aorta is the largest artery in the body. Its main purpose is to transfer oxygenated blood from the heart to the abdominal organs. Amidst this, the calcification in this aorta can predict health issues.

The study hypothesis revealed that women with a higher intake of flavonoids were up to 39 percent less likely to face extensive artery calcification.

The question arises not all people like tea which is linked with high flavonoids. For this Ben Parmenter, a fellow researcher shared, that other sources may be used for flavonoid intake. Along with tea, he shared other sources such as, “The main contributors are usually black or green tea, blueberries, strawberries, oranges, red wine, apples, raisins, grapes, and dark chocolate.”